Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 ========================================= ©Copyright 2010, Rich „Weeds„ Nagel - All Rights Reserved Overview -------- The Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 is a program that will calculate scores for battles played using the freeware game "Liero". Find out more about this excellent freeware worm-war styled game at http://www.liero.be on the Internet! The program will display and automatically calculate scores based upon you and your opponent's kills, deaths, suicides, and end-game lives left over after a battle. The program also includes a score averaging calculator that will average a set of final scores from previous battles. The Liero Player Battle Score Calculator also features the ability to save and append the calculated results to a text file, as well as viewing and printing the previously saved results file from within the program. System Requirements ------------------- The Liero Player Battle Score Calculator requires Windows 95 or newer, and will run on any computer capable of running Liero. Installation ------------ Simply unzip "Liero_Player_Battle_Score_Calculator.zip" to any directory on your hard drive. You may also wish to manually add a shortcut to your Windows Start Menu for the program, as well as this help and readme file. Brief Usage ----------- To start the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator, simply run "Liero Player Battle Score Calculator.exe". The various text-entry boxes and buttons within the program are all self-explanatory, and will display a small descriptive popup "tooltip" window when your mouse cursor is hovered over them. All of the buttons within the program have shortcut "hotkeys" as described below (e.g. ALT+A, which is the underlined letter displayed on the button). Note that the complete shortcut hotkeys will also be displayed within the popup tooltips mentioned above. Note that all of the calculations are now performed automatically in real-time in this newer version of the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator. There is no "Calculate Scores" button to perform the actual calculations (as found in previous versions of the program). Click the "Average Scores" button to display the "Liero Player Average Scores Calculator" menu of the program, or within that menu click the "Battle Scores" button to return to the main "Liero Player Battle Score Calculator" menu. Detailed Liero Player Battle Score Calculator Usage --------------------------------------------------- In the "Player One" text-entry box, enter the name of player one. In the "Player Two" text-entry box, enter the name of player two. In the "Starting Game Lives" text-entry box, enter the total starting game lives (as configured in the "Options" menu within the game). In the "Player One's Kills" text-entry box, enter the total number of kills by player one (as displayed at the end of a battle within the game). In the "Player One's Ending Game Lives" text-entry box, enter the number of end-game lives left over after a battle for player one (as displayed at the end of a battle within the game). In the "Player Two's Kills" text-entry box, enter the total number of kills by player two (as displayed at the end of a battle within the game). In the "Player Two's Ending Game Lives" text-entry box, enter the number of end-game lives left over after a battle for player two (as displayed at the end of a battle within the game). Click the "Clear All Entries" button (or press ALT+E) to clear all of the current entries within the text-entry boxes, and to reset the calculator. Click the "Save Results" button (or press ALT+S) to save and append the currently calculated results to a text file. This text file will be saved within the same directory that program is installed, and to the filename "Liero Player Battle Scores.txt". Note that you can open and view the previously saved results file at a later time using Windows Notepad, or simply from within the program itself (see below). Click the "View Saved Results" button (or press ALT+V) to view the previously saved results file. Click the "Print Saved Results" button (or press ALT+P) to print the previously saved results file using your printer. Click the "Delete Saved Results" button (or press ALT+D) to delete the previously saved results file. Click the "Average Scores" button (or press ALT+A) to display the Liero Player Average Scores Calculator menu of the program. Click the "Help" button (or press ALT+H) to view the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator's help and readme file (this file). Click the "About" button (or press ALT+B) to view the copyright and version information for the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator. Click the "Quit" button (or press ALT+Q) to exit the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator. Detailed Liero Player Average Scores Calculator Usage ----------------------------------------------------- In the "Player's Name" text-entry box, enter the name of the Liero player. Click the "Input Scores" button (or press ALT+I) to enter the set of scores that will be averaged together (as displayed next to the "Score" results under the "Player Statistics" section located within the main "Liero Player Battle Score Calculator" menu of the program). Note that the scores that will be averaged together are entered one at a time. Simply click the "Input Scores" button, enter the first score, and then click the button again and repeat for each additional score that you wish to be averaged together. Each score that is entered will be displayed within the "Score entries to average" list box. Click the "Clear All Entries" button (or press ALT+E) to clear all of the previously entered scores, as well as the current entries within the text-entry and list boxes, and to reset the calculator. Click the "Save Results" button (or press ALT+S) to save and append the currently calculated results to a text file. This text file will be saved within the same directory that program is installed, and to the filename "Liero Player Battle Scores.txt". Note that you can open and view the previously saved results file at a later time using Windows Notepad, or simply from within the program itself (see below). Click the "View Saved Results" button (or press ALT+V) to view the previously saved results file. Click the "Print Saved Results" button (or press ALT+P) to print the previously saved results file using your printer. Click the "Delete Saved Results" button (or press ALT+D) to delete the previously saved results file. Click the "Battle Scores" button (or press ALT+B) to return to the main Liero Player Battle Score Calculator menu of the program. Click the "Help" button (or press ALT+H) to view the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator's help and readme file (this file). Click the "About" button (or press ALT+A) to view the copyright and version information for the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator. Click the "Quit" button (or press ALT+Q) to exit the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator. Mathematical Formulas --------------------- The following mathematical formulas are used by the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator to calculate the final player scores, as well as the various other player battle statistics: Player1Deaths = StartingGameLives - Player1EndingGameLives Player1Suicides = Player1Deaths - Player2Kills Player1RawScore = Player1Kills / (Player1Kills + Player1Deaths) Player1FinalScore = Player1RawScore * 100 Player2Deaths = StartingGameLives - Player2EndingGameLives Player2Suicides = Player2Deaths - Player1Kills Player2RawScore = Player2Kills / (Player2Kills + Player2Deaths) Player2FinalScore = Player2RawScore * 100 Note that the formula used for the Liero Player Average Scores Calculator section of the program is a standard mathematical averaging formula (the sum of all the given elements, divided by the total number of elements): AverageScore = SumOfScores / NumberOfScores In other words: AverageScore = (Score1 + Score2 + Score3 + etc...) / NumberOfScores Source Code ----------- Included in the archive is the original source code for the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1. The file "Liero Player Battle Score Calculator.pub" is a "NeoBook for Windows" publication, and can be viewed or edited using NeoBook for Windows version 4.1.3a or newer. Also included in the archive are the additional graphic and sound resource files required for compiling the program using NeoBook for Windows. Programs and Utilities ---------------------- The Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 was programmed and created exclusively using NeoSoft's NeoBook for Windows v4.1.3a. Copyrights and Legalities ------------------------- Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 - ©Copyright 2010, Rich „Weeds„ Nagel - All Rights Reserved The Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 (Liero_Player_Battle_Score_Calculator.zip) may be freely distributed in it's whole and unmodified form for any non-commercial usage, contained in it's original unmodified and unedited ZIP format archive, including all documents, text, and support files. The Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 (Liero_Player_Battle_Score_Calculator.zip) and included content may NOT be distributed on any commercial CD-ROM or any other commercial magnetic or electronic media (commercial or freeware implied), on any "pay per download" online service, for ANY purpose of financial gain whatsoever, or for any purpose other than 100% FREEWARE (with exclusions as stated above). Use the Liero Player Battle Score Calculator v1.1 at your own risk... I will not be held responsible for absolutely anything , and the like. Void where prohibited; not available in all states; removing factory seal will void your warranty; removing information tag from pillow is a violation of federal law; does not include tax, tag, and title; your results may vary; results not typical; supplies are limited; I'm not a real doctor, but I portray one on TV; don't blame me, I didn't vote for him; etc... etc... . Version History --------------- v1.0 - First Release. (February 1, 2010) v1.1 - Removed the "Calculate Scores" button from the "Liero (February 13, 2010) Player Battle Score Calculator" menu of the program. All of the calculations are now performed automatically in real-time. - Added the "Liero Player Average Scores Calculator" menu to the program. - Added a click sound effect ("Liero Player Battle Score Calculator.wav") that is played for various program buttons and functions. - Added and edited various GUI components. - Added and edited content for the help and readme file (this file). Quote of the Day ---------------- Note that the following quote describes Liero's CPU AI player perfectly : "You can't fix stupid..." - Ron White ENJOY! ------ Rich „Weeds„ Nagel richnagel@earthlink.net http://www.richnagel.net